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Edel

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Edel: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Edel: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #31 in 1986, and it stood at #262 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2014

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2014, ranging from #3126 to #5691.199619992000200220072014#3126#5691
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1999#3900
2000#3912
2002#4137
2007#5201
2014#5691

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 79 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.

In 2017: #426 among girls in Norway, #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #86 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2017

    Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #262 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #31 in Republic of Ireland in 1986.

Edel's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#3483HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#2276HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2296HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#16112HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#26215HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#25016HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#29013HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#31911HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#3887HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#28014HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#3908HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#32712HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4268HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#4517HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#30715HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#35112HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#33114HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#32115HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#33913HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#4777HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4309HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#4209HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#37111HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#38710HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#4218HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#4188HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#3779HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#34411HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4856HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#35011HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#32612HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#3969HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#6024HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#4039HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#38010HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#4687HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6264HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#34312HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#5107HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#5247HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#5147HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#5596HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#4329HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5526HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#4299HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#4727HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#4468HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4737HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#4677HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#4198HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#5415HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#31713HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#4238HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#31613HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#26616HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#22920HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#18527HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#18725HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#18524HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#19124HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#14634HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#18822HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#18123HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#14432HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#16227HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#16225HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#13832HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#13034HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#14230HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#11942HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#11440HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#12044HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#10548HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#10253HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#9060HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#9556HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#9361HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#11150HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#8172HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#9861HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#9366HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#8867HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#8664HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#40211HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#32115HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#5407HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#4659HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#30917HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#29916HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#36413HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#25119HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#23818HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#32011HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#27213HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#18421HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#19719HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#15227HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#17222HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#14226HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#15922HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#11744HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#9060HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5696HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#8469HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#8273HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#8179HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#7687HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#58110HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#55129HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#56127HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#44158HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#31219HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#36210HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#38211HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#42205HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#37236HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#49195HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#46225HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#47198HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#49187HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#56161HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#48185HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#62142HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#52171HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#52175HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#62134HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#73126HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#75109HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#63118HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#7791HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#62113HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#8673HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#9271HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#8373HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #31 in Republic of Ireland in 1986. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.